Maintained by
communications professor Michael Eidenmuller, American Rhetoric is a
fascinating collection of famous speeches, along with information on
rhetorical methods and analysis. First time visitors may want to start
with the "What is Rhetoric?" page, which offers definitions of the term
from noted scholars, philosophers, and politicians. Next, browse the Top
100 Speeches section, featuring audio files and text transcripts of the
most significant political speeches of the 20th century, such as the "I
Have A Dream" speech, and FDR's Pearl Harbor address. In addition, the
site contains a continuously updated database and index of more than
5000 speeches (audio files are available in many cases), as well as
thematic collections on September 11th, religious rhetoric, political
convention speeches, movie speeches, speeches by Native Americans, and
other subjects. Finally, the Rhetorical Figures in Sound area provides
definitions, and text and audio examples for 40 different figures of
speech (e.g. analogy, expletive, personification, etc.).

Keywords:

I have a dream
speech; communication; discourse; oratory; political speeches; rhetoric;
speeches